Breathtaking...stunning...unbelievable! No words can describe the beauty of "Avatar" because this movie is in a league of its own, with its wondrous special effects and sensitive script.

The movie takes place on a planet called Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi (a race of blue-skinned people who live "interconnectedly" with the land and animals). The Na'vi have a mineral in their soil that is wanted by the military on Earth, who send Jake Scully (Sam Worthington) on a special mission to infiltrate Pandora. Scully is a former marine who is now in a wheelchair, but when his mind is linked with an "avatar" (a creature that looks like a Na'vi, made from fusing human DNA and Na'vi DNA), he can walk again. On Pandora he meets Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), who teaches him her mystical culture and her people's way of respecting all life. 

The visual beauty of Pandora's lush green glistening jungle is prehistoric and eternal, in sharp contrast to life on Earth, where no one walks barefoot to receive strength from the living soil. Pandora awakens in the viewer a long lost memory of eons past, of the way humans once lived and should still be living, in an Eden.

So when the Earth's military invade Pandora with their huge metal war planes and rockets, the destruction is horrendous and wrenching. The Na'vi's bows and arrows are no match for massive grey war machines that blow up the land with massive pillars of fire. The Na'vi need help to fight back, and in a very moving scene, Neytiri's mother says to Scully, "if you are one of us...HELP US!" 

When Scully 'becomes' one of the Na'vi, so does the viewer, because somewhere in our souls we remember this is the way we were meant to live. And later, when Neytiri sees Scully in his human form, she says "I see you," and loves him still. A man and woman from two different races, accepting each other.

That is why this film is exceptional. It has many layers that can be perceived by the viewers if they are aware of them. Although it is a beautiful love story, and a fantastic science fiction adventure, it is also reminiscent of fables, creation myths, mystical teachings, all about living in peace and protecting the planet. Avatar is not just a movie, it is the truth.

Avatar surpasses all other movies before it...and it is the masterful vision of one man: James Cameron. His other movies include, "Terminator," "Aliens'" and "Titanic."